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Diet & Food Allergies
Diets are based on healthy, natural foods. Diets are designed to fit each individual, based on digestive patterns, food intolerances, food allergies and sensitivities, metabolism, life style, exercise, and food preferences, plus the genetic patterns inherent in your Biotype.
BIOTYPE DIETS™ Biotype Diets™ are diets based on your biological type. This is based on Dr. Power’s 20 years of original research correlating ABO blood types to 4 kinds of food allergies each. This includes 5 blood types: A1, A2, B, O, and AB, and sub-type patterns in Rh blood type (pos or neg), sex, and age. These provide a best estimate of your probable food allergies based on the research, and a guide to your best long-term diet based on evolutionary patterns in diet. This is not to be confused with other diet systems based on blood types. FOOD ALLERGIES WHAT IS A FOOD ALLERGY? It is defined as "an exaggerated immune response to a food." Reactions can vary by the person, the food, and the type of response. There are actually four different types of immune responses that cause food allergies or hypersensitivities. These reactions can cause a wide variety of physical, mental and emotional symptoms, some acute (obvious, immediate) and some chronic (hidden, delayed), and can aggravate or cause a number of diseases. Unfortunately, some of the worst reactions are to common everyday foods. There are several kinds of allergy tests, some better than others, depending on the type of allergic response and the type of food. WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS? There are a wide range of mental, emotional and physical symptoms, from classic asthma, rhinitis & hives to autoimmune conditions and kidney disease. If you suspect food allergies, take my online food allergy questionnaire. WHICH ARE THE MOST ALLERGIC FOODS? Unfortunately, they include many of the foods we eat most often: milk, cheese, eggs, soy, wheat, corn, oats, seafood, tomato, nuts, citrus fruits, strawberry, cantaloupe, chocolate, and spices. WHAT TESTS ARE AVAILABLE? IgE antibody tests detect acute allergies, especially aero allergies (ragweed, pollen, etc.), seafood and nuts. IgG antibody tests detect chronic allergies, especially to milk, eggs, and gluten grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats). Only high IgG scores are considered valid -- but these are seen frequently. T-cell tests are scarce, but detect chemical sensitivities and certain chronic food allergies. Skin tests will detect severe IgE or T-Cell reactions. But skin tests will not detect IgG reactions, are not sensitive to fat-soluble food antigens, and may provoke allergic reactions in highly sensitive people. Blood tests can detect all 4 types of allergies, but separate tests must be run for each antibody type, and will not detect allergies to foods that have been avoided for long periods (6-12 months or more). WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF ALLERGIES? Type 1 involves IgE antibodies, which attach to mucus membranes which release histamine. Allergic reactions usually occur within 1 to 60 minutes. They cause classic symptoms, such as: asthma, rhinitis, (running nose), eczema, hives, red cheeks, etc. It is the most dangerous, and can be life threatening. The best test for this is the modified RAST blood test (IgE).Type 2 involves lectin allergens, which bind to red or white blood cells. This attracts IgG antibodies and killer cells, which destroy our red blood cells, and may cause anemia. About 70 known food lectins attach specifically to A, B or O blood types. Most lectins are destroyed by cooking and digestion, and rarely cause serious problems. These allergens have been identified by the scientific literature for each blood type.Type 3 involves food allergens, IgG antibodies, and neutrophils (white blood cells), which clump together to form large immune complexes in the blood. These deposit in the organs and tissues, where they cause inflammation and tissue damage, leading to chronic degenerative symptoms or diseases, such as autoimmune conditions, arthritis or kidney disease. The best tests for this are either a modified RAST or an ELISA blood test (IgG).Type 4 involves T-Cells in the skin and soft tissues. Macrophages (white scavenger cells) engulf food allergens and transfer these to T-Cells. Both cells release interleukins (cell messengers) which stimulate the immune system and cause inflammation and tissue damage, leading to degenerative symptoms. The best test for this is the ELISA/ACT LRA blood test.
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